Examples of in the care of in a Sentence
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Spending time in the care of pets offers the wonderful potential of slowing down the hectic pace of modern life.
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Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Federal law requires child welfare agencies to prioritize placing kids in the care of relatives rather than strangers.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In the special, Sawyer, 80, revealed that the siblings were offered a settlement from the agency that placed them in the care of their abusive foster family, but that the agency did not admit wrongdoing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Police say the child is in the care of another family member.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Federal law requires child welfare agencies to prioritize placing kids in the care of relatives rather than strangers.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
In the special, Sawyer, 80, revealed that the siblings were offered a settlement from the agency that placed them in the care of their abusive foster family, but that the agency did not admit wrongdoing.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Police say the child is in the care of another family member.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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“In the care of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20care%20of. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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